Reporting to Marlies for the playoffs. Unsure if he plays with the team we have but I'd think he'll get some games in, assuming he's eligible.
As if our team wasn't stacked enough
this. Wasn't expecting him to join.
It would be a shame if the Marlies don't go all the way this year, there talent is a tier higher than any other AHL team.
Elite Prospects doesn't list him as playing any games for the Marlies yet? Any reason why?
Elite Prospects doesn't list him as playing any games for the Marlies yet? Any reason why?
Marlies are stacked, and are probably giving most of the minutes to guys who earned them over the year. He's probably just there to meet and practice with future teammates and set himself up in Toronto. For example, he probably deserves ice-time over someone like Kasperi Kapanen but Leafs aren't gonna shoot that kids confidence and move him down for Johnson unless he was being lazy and not working hard. Its a weird balance between win-now and development in the AHL, and that extends to the playoffs.Elite Prospects doesn't list him as playing any games for the Marlies yet? Any reason why?
Elite Prospects doesn't list him as playing any games for the Marlies yet? Any reason why?
https://streamable.com/ghju?t=5.9
knocked out cold in his 2nd AHL game.. one of the worst hits I've seen in a while.
https://streamable.com/ghju?t=5.9
knocked out cold in his 2nd AHL game.. one of the worst hits I've seen in a while.